Sandy scam pops up in the Poconos

Friday

Nov 9, 2012 at 11:29 AMNov 9, 2012 at 11:31 AM

That’s just wrong.

According to James Gingrich, head of the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg, a few people have recently been going door to door in the Stroudsburg area, claiming they are Salvation Army workers who have been tasked with collecting “donations” for the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.

In truth, these people are just scammers.

Gingrich said that Salvation Army workers do not go door-to-door collecting money for victims of disasters, nor do they solicit donations over the phone. Gingrich said he was informed Tuesday by Stroud Area Regional Police that this scam was taking place.

“It’s just sad because during these kinds of disasters, there are always people who look to scam other people,” Gingrich said. “People just need to be careful.”

Do not give any money to anyone portraying themselves as Salvation Army volunteers who are going door-to-door.